It was initially ranked as a category four hurricane before being downgraded to a tropical storm.

R&B singer Beyonce, who is a native of Houston, has been in direct contact with important figures in the city to try and orchestrate a big plan to help out the victims in her hometown.

The Kardashian family is not alone in its altruism, though some parties have chosen to be more reserved in the promotion of their support. "We have been watching the heartbreaking footage of the catastrophic flooding in Houston and our hearts go out to the people of Texas".

Beyonce has already said she is working with her charity to assist those in her home town of Houston. I'm challenging a lot of my celebrity friends to donate $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey, to Red Cross. "We will be donating $500,000 to [The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army] today to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. I've been a person that's partaken in several of them", Hart said on Instagram. "Me and my family know what you're going thru", he captioned the post on Monday.

She also tweeted a link to the Red Cross' donation efforts to more than 100 million followers on Twitter. "Shelters are open, truck loads of supplies are being distributed and volunteers in place", a statement on the organization's website said. His goal is now to raise $1.5 million.

"Others have joined on the hashtag "#HoustonStrong" to spread the word and connect folks looking to help.

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